Comments on: From Social Media to Social Action. http://ncvonewpolitics.org.uk/2010/01/26/from-social-media-to-social-action/ Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:10:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Wrap up blog from last year’s conference | Amplified http://ncvonewpolitics.org.uk/2010/01/26/from-social-media-to-social-action/comment-page-1/#comment-3214 Wrap up blog from last year’s conference | Amplified Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:10:10 +0000 http://ncvonewpolitics.org.uk/?p=215#comment-3214 [...] from the Amplified team posted some great content live from the event and his analysis of how Social Media is leading to Social Action is good starter. Steve also gives a good overview of some of the key trends he saw emerging from [...] [...] from the Amplified team posted some great content live from the event and his analysis of how Social Media is leading to Social Action is good starter. Steve also gives a good overview of some of the key trends he saw emerging from [...]

]]> By: Top Ten Links Week 3 | Librarian by Day http://ncvonewpolitics.org.uk/2010/01/26/from-social-media-to-social-action/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Top Ten Links Week 3 | Librarian by Day Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:16:12 +0000 http://ncvonewpolitics.org.uk/?p=215#comment-36 [...] “from social media to social action: when awareness isn’t enough.” – remember while social media helps create awareness of issues, awareness does not equal action. No retweeting or sharing on Facebook does not count as action, despite what all the women who posted their bra color might think. [...] [...] “from social media to social action: when awareness isn’t enough.” – remember while social media helps create awareness of issues, awareness does not equal action. No retweeting or sharing on Facebook does not count as action, despite what all the women who posted their bra color might think. [...]

]]> By: Marcus Hickman http://ncvonewpolitics.org.uk/2010/01/26/from-social-media-to-social-action/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Marcus Hickman Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:04:11 +0000 http://ncvonewpolitics.org.uk/?p=215#comment-34 Hi Trey, you are of course completely correct, actions speak louder than words, but before action you need awareness. I think the post agree's with you here? "the link between that diffuse outrage across a social network – connected only by a hashtag or membership of a facebook group – and action, physical protest, changes in behaviours, habits, conversations with people who don’t already agree with us, boycotts, fund-raising… that’s the tricky bit" Hi Trey,

you are of course completely correct, actions speak louder than words, but before action you need awareness. I think the post agree’s with you here?

“the link between that diffuse outrage across a social network – connected only by a hashtag or membership of a facebook group – and action, physical protest, changes in behaviours, habits, conversations with people who don’t already agree with us, boycotts, fund-raising… that’s the tricky bit”

]]> By: Newpol round up | NCVO Campaigns Conference 2010: A New Politics http://ncvonewpolitics.org.uk/2010/01/26/from-social-media-to-social-action/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Newpol round up | NCVO Campaigns Conference 2010: A New Politics Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:39:53 +0000 http://ncvonewpolitics.org.uk/?p=215#comment-33 [...] Workshops « From Social Media to Social Action. [...] [...] Workshops « From Social Media to Social Action. [...]

]]> By: Trey Pennington http://ncvonewpolitics.org.uk/2010/01/26/from-social-media-to-social-action/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Trey Pennington Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:37:51 +0000 http://ncvonewpolitics.org.uk/?p=215#comment-29 Change in awareness hardly does much good, does it? At the end of the day, while it may be good for us to be aware of more, to think a little differently, to believe a little differently, we really need to ACT. Though I don't know about the politics or the practices you've cited, the ache to "change things" is felt across the ocean. <a href="http://twitter.com/treypennington" rel="nofollow">Trey Pennington on Twitter</a> Change in awareness hardly does much good, does it?

At the end of the day, while it may be good for us to be aware of more, to think a little differently, to believe a little differently, we really need to ACT.

Though I don’t know about the politics or the practices you’ve cited, the ache to “change things” is felt across the ocean.

Trey Pennington on Twitter

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